Weekly Nikon news flash #236

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→ New Tamron tele-photo lens to be announced on November 7th.

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→ The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM lens for Nikon mount is finally shipping.

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→ New version of Nikon Pro app released on iTunes and Google Play with a free Nikon Pro Wild edition.

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One more “Pure Photography” video left

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Nikon Df camera mockup by Mike Bacchin

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Nikon Df controls (credit: Dicahub)

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Dicahub tried to label some of the buttons visible on the top of the camera

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After the 1/4000 mark the shutter dial has “1/3 step” option (credit: Sandrino)

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BKT and AF/MF controls on the side of the camera

I had to publish a new Df post because the last one reached over 1,500 comments! Feel free to continue the discussion under this post.

There will be a total of 6 “Pure Photography” videos for the Df camera:

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Top 10 NikonRumors posts for September and October 2013

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Those are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for October 2013:

  1. Breaking: new Nikon full frame hybrid (mirrorless?) camera coming soon *UPDATED*
  2. The name will be “Nikon DF”
  3. Update: the new full frame retro Nikon camera will have F-mount and pentaprism
  4. First Nikon retro camera teaser: “it’s in my hands again”
  5. Nikon DF camera rumors recap
  6. Nikon’s retro full frame camera coming in two weeks
  7. The upcoming Nikon retro full frame camera will not have video, possible announcement on November 6th
  8. Nikon Pure Photography video #2
  9. Nikon Df camera size comparisons
  10. Nikon DF announcement on November 5th

Since I was offline last month, here are also the top 10 posts for September 2013:

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Nikon Df “Pure Photography” video teaser #5

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Pure Photography video teaser #5 for the Nikon Df camera (see rumored specs) is now online:

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First Nikon AF-S 58mm f/1.4G lens sample images

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David Charlesworth (www.davidiam.com) sent me few sample images taken with the just released Nikon 58mm f/1.4G lens ($1,696.95) and several comparisons with the Nikon 50mm f/1.8G lens ($216.95). You can find all full resolution photos in this Flickr set. I wanted to get the images out ASAP and did not have time to group and label them properly – you will have to look at the EXIF data for more information. I will have more detailed testing and comparisons with the Zeiss OTUS 55mm f/1.4 APO Distagon T* ZF.2 lens once I receive them in the next two-three weeks.

Here are few words from David:

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Nikon Df camera size comparisons

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credit: Jeff Curtner

Some Nikon Df camera size comparisons (click on images for larger view):

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G lens now shipping

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The first Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G lens was shipped to the Foto Hans Keuzekamp store in the Netherlands. US shipping is expected to start tomorrow (October 31).

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